Comparison

PiHelper vs My RPI SSH

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PiHelper

Easily connect to and manage your Raspberry Pi or Linux machine remotely. Monitor system resources, control GPIO pins, and access an SSH terminal. Browse and manage files with SFTP and perform server actions like rebooting.

Highlights
  • Real-time system monitoring (CPU, memory, disk, temp)
  • Interactive GPIO control
  • Full SSH terminal experience
  • SFTP file browser with upload/download
  • Remote reboot and halt server
  • Custom command execution
Features
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Get started with PiHelper: https://medium.com/swlh/using-pihelper-to-monitor-and-manage-raspberry-pis-9a24065febed PiHelper lets you connect and manage your Raspberry Pi or Linux machine easily. - Monitor CPU, memory, disk usage, processes and/or temperature statics in realtime. - GPIO Colorful pinout. Tap to change GPIO mode and output. - SSH Terminal Realtime shell with full xterm experience. - SFTP / File browser Browse files and directories. Easy upload, download, rename and delete. - Single tap to reboot / halt server. Custom commands are also supported. - Multi-language support: -- English -- 中文 -- 日本語 -- Русский (Thanks to Sergey Britov) -- Deutsche (Thanks to Daniel Wolf) -- Français (Thanks to Dorian Eydoux) -- Lietuvis (Thanks to Ernestas Kardzys) Report issue: - Email: pihelper@outlook.com - Twitter: @shaqian629 Notes: - Public/Private key authentication only supports RSA keys. - To use the GPIO tool with RPi 4, please upgrade wiringPi to 2.52+: cd /tmp wget https://project-down­load­s.­dro­gon.net/wiring­pi-lat­est.deb sudo dpkg -i wiring­pi-lat­est.deb Reference: http://wiring­pi.­com/wiring­pi-up­dat­ed-to-2-52-for-the-rasp­ber­ry-pi-4b/

About

My RPI SSH

Manage and control your Raspberry Pi or other Linux systems remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Create and edit scripts, access a shell terminal, and view command results. Sync settings and commands via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Remote Raspberry Pi management
  • Linux/Debian system control
  • Script creation and editing
  • Shell terminal access
  • iCloud sync for settings
  • Command result viewing
Features
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My RPI SSH is a utility for managing, controlling and managing your Raspberry Pi using your iPhone and iPad. Also suitable for handling other linux and debian based systems Home Add and edit scripts from the sample library. Edit scripts result on and off and set runtime confirmation message. iCloud Sync Sync Commands, Keys, Hosts, Setting over iCloud Terminal Access your Raspberry Pi from a shell terminal, provide quick access to your own and sample libraries on the on-screen keyboard View results View the result of the command in a new view. You can turn off viewing the result in Quick Access Settings Automatic login can be turned on and off.

Screenshots

PiHelper4 screens
My RPI SSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PiHelper at 64% against My RPI SSH's 0%. PiHelper also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PiHelper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and My RPI SSH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PiHelper holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PiHelper has 255 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of PiHelper's written reviews are positive against 0% of My RPI SSH's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PiHelper ships an update every 5 months, My RPI SSH every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PiHelper versus My RPI SSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiHelperMy RPI SSH
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (255 ratings) — better3.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings255 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.2
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer茜 沙Albert Parti

Customer experience

PiHelper

All ratings247 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative27.4%

My RPI SSH

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

PiHelper

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to connect to Raspberry Pis
  • Clipboard data being accessed
  • Terminal crashes and text wrapping issues
  • Inaccurate CPU and GPU usage reporting
  • Incompatibility with newer SSH ciphers

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for Raspberry Pi 5
  • Temperature monitoring in Fahrenheit
  • Ability to clear RSA keys
  • Network and disk usage monitoring
  • Offline notification alerts

My RPI SSH

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PiHelper

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

My RPI SSH

One-time1
  • Remove advertising$1.99

Questions

Is PiHelper free?
PiHelper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My RPI SSH free?
My RPI SSH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PiHelper or My RPI SSH?
PiHelper is rated higher. PiHelper averages 4.1 out of 5 from 255 ratings, while My RPI SSH averages 3.0 from 8 ratings.
Do PiHelper or My RPI SSH have ads?
My RPI SSH shows ads; PiHelper does not.
Which is updated more often, PiHelper or My RPI SSH?
PiHelper ships an update every 5 months, and My RPI SSH every 4 months. Most recently, PiHelper was updated on October 20, 2026 and My RPI SSH on October 17, 2026.

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